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Our staff

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​At Spinifex State College, we are proud of our committed and enthusiastic staff, whose dedication to student success ensures our students achieve their full academic potential.

All staff are happy to speak to and meet with parents to discuss the learning needs of students. Parents are encouraged to contact the school office and arrange an appropriate time if they wish to make contact with class teachers.​​​​​​​

Leadership Team

​Name​

​Position

​Email

​Mr Tom Bates

​Principal

tbate9@eq.edu.au

​​Mrs Victoria Menkins

​​Head of Senior Campus

vmenk1@eq.edu.au

​Mrs Cath Jeffery

​Head of Residential Campus

cmcgr53@eq.edu.au


Deputy Principals

​Name

​Position

​Email

​Miss Rebecca Lovelock

​Junior Secondary - Year 7

rlove38@eq.edu.au

​Mrs Nicole Clauson

​Junior Secondary - Year 8

nclau5@eq.edu.au

​Miss Lauren Brown

​Junior Secondary - Year 9

lbrow397@eq.edu.au

​Mrs Carla Patch​

​Senior Secondary - Year 10

cpatc3@eq.edu.au

​​Ms Kristen Curd
​Senior Secondary - Year 11
kcurd7@eq.edu.au

​​Mrs Victoria Menkins

​Senior Secondary - Year​ 12

vmenk1@eq.edu.au​​


Heads of Department

​Faculty​

Name

​Email address

​Junior Campus - English / Humanities

Mr Callum Gordon

​cxgor3@eq.edu.au

Senior Campus - English / SOSE

​Ms Jess Mitchell

jmitc331@eq.edu.au

​Junior Campus – Maths / Science

Miss Jade Appelkamp​

jaapp0@eq.edu.au​

Senior Campus – Maths / Science

Miss Emily Craven

ecrav7@eq.edu.au

Junior Campus – Health and Physical Education​

​Mr Lachlan Bailey

ljbai1@eq.edu.au

Senior Campus – Health and Physical Education / The Arts​

​Miss Sarah Keating

sakea0@eq.edu.au

Junior Campus – Technologies/The Arts​

​Ms Georgina Waddell

gwadd4@eq.edu.au

Senior Campus – Applied Technology

Mrs Sara Cherian

scher15@eq.edu.au

​Indigenous Education


​Junior Campus –Student Services 

​Mrs Jade Powell

​jphou​​​0@eq.edu.au

Junior Campus – Junior Schooling

Miss Michelle White

mlwhi1​​@eq.edu.au


​Senior Campus – Senior ​Schooling
​Mrs Prue Pocock
ppoco3@eq.edu.au

​Residential Campus –Engagement & Wellbeing

​Mrs Joaline Little

​jlitt162@eq.edu.au


Special Education 


Name​

​Position

​Email

​Mrs Helen Little



Mrs Melissa Winter

​Head of Special Education Services - Senior


Head of Special Education Services - Junior

hlitt7@eq.edu.au



mwint24@eq.edu.au​








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Last reviewed 23 January 2025
Last updated 23 January 2025